A warning to fellow artists/bands: We never like to leave bad reviews about local businesses, but in this case we need to make an exception.
We booked this place on a verbal agreement. After paying him the agreed upon amount, he refused to give us our files - as well as kept our money. Even after our manager offered him another $100 just to placate this arrogant fool, he refused.
In the hundreds of places I've recorded, I've never met an engineer/studio owner who withheld a bands' masters after being paid, for no reason other than he didn't like the agreement he voluntarily entered into.
We are now without the money and the masters and will now be forced to take legal action. It's our bad as well, as we trusted him to honor what was agreed upon, sans contract. Live and learn.
Venmo will also be sanctioning him, as we presented his emails admitting to the agreement and his subsequent refusal to provide what is legally ours. Run - do not walk. Never use this guy. Total dishonorable fraudster. read more